Jeff Zulgad, of the Star Tribune, reports former NFL WR Reggie Barlow, now the quarterbacks coach at Alabama State, is spending a couple of weeks with the Minnesota Vikings as part of the NFL Minority Coaching Fellowship Program. Barlow told the Star Tribune in early May he wasn't thrilled about Vikings' head coach Brad Childress' comments following the Vikings' decision to take Barlow's pupil, QB Tarvaris Jackson, in the second round of the NFL Draft. At the time, Childress said: "I think (Jackson) is a sponge. You are talking about a guy that never had a coach there as a quarterbacks coach. So what can he do with coaching?" Barlow responded by saying: "The Vikings made it sound like he didn't have any coaching down here. I would say to Childress, Don't drag us down like that." Barlow won't be able to stick around for training camp because of his responsibilities at Alabama State.

Jerome Solomon, of the Boston Globe, reports Minnesota Vikings head coach Brad Childress insulted Alabama State's coaching staff when discussing QB Tarvaris Jackson. When describing Jackson, Childress said, "You are talking about a guy that never had a coach there as a quarterback coach. So what can he do with coaching? He's got the skills. What can he do with coaching?" Alabama State quarterbacks coach Reggie Barlow was Jackson's coach and said, "Next time you see Brad Childress, tell him some people in Alabama weren't very happy with those comments."

Josh Moon, of the Montgomery Advertiser, reports former NFL WR Reggie Barlow will return to Alabama State this fall as an assistant coach. ASU head coach Charlie Coe said Barlow will be named the Hornets' new quarterback coach, pending approval from ASU president Joe Lee, within the next week. Barlow said he hopes his job at ASU is the beginning of a long coaching career.